Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) looks on during the second half at United Center. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Josh Giddey makes more Bulls history with triple-double in win

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Dec 17, 2025 11:59 PM ET

A unique theme of the season, a Chicago Bulls win meant Josh Giddey made franchise history on Wednesday night.

The Australian guard led Chicago to a convincing 127-111 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers by accomplishing something even the great Michael Jordan never achieved.

Giddey scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists in 34 minutes, becoming the first Bulls player to ever record a triple-double while connecting on five three-pointers.

Oklahoma City's former first-round draft pick from 2021 was 8-of-18 from the field and 5-of-11 from long range, posting percentages of 44.4% and 45.5%.

WEDNESDAY'S FINAL SCORES

Josh Giddey becomes the first player in Bulls franchise history to record a triple-double with 5+ 3PM in the @chicagobulls' win at home!

Coby White: 25 PTS, 5 REB, 3 3PM
Donovan Mitchell: 32 PTS, 5 AST, 4 3PM pic.twitter.com/3wm94EmlG9
— NBA (@NBA) December 18, 2025

Josh Giddey has been making Bulls history all season

Back in November, Giddey, now in the midst of his fifth NBA season, joined Jordan as only the second Bulls player to ever post back-to-back triple-doubles. Giddey now has six triple-doubles on the year and 24 in his career.

And despite Chicago fading out of early-season contention following a red-hot start to the year, Giddey's emergence has maintained.

Can Giddey get the Bulls back into the playoff picture?

After averaging 14.6 points per game throughout the 2024-25 season, the second-highest of his career, Giddey entered Wednesday night's game at 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game, all blowing his career averages out of the water.

Giddey with the drop off dime ‍@JoshGiddey | @CHSN__ pic.twitter.com/K5YRH46Mpl
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 18, 2025

More important than the historic nature of Giddey's performance, the win marked only the second for the Bulls in their last 10 games. Chicago will now need more of the same from Giddey and company to get back in the playoff hunt, falling to an 11-15 mark after opening up the season 5-0 for the best start to a season for the Bulls since the Jordan era.

Even after the win, Chicago remains three games behind the Cavaliers in both the Central Division standings and ninth in the Eastern Conference.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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